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The Federal Court has penalised ANZ over its breach of continuous disclosure obligations and has warned other institutions could face a penalty as high as $780 million if the activity occurs nowadays.
A financial adviser has been banned from giving personal advice to ret...
Perpetual has rejected a $3 billion acquisition bid from Washington H....
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority has welcomed a new membe...
The Compensation Scheme of Last Resort’s transitional board has appoin...
While the FSC largely supports the final tranche of Delivering Better ...
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EQUITIES
Doubt has been cast on whether Minister for Financial Services, Stephen Jones, will be able to progress the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes reforms within a year....
With Insignia’s sale of Millennium3 expected to see 140 advisers moving over to WT Financial by mid-December, this could cause a shift in which licensee closes out the ye...
The financial advice profession should be embracing career changers and mature students, according to two commentators, as well as targeting those new graduates....
Research from Adviser Ratings reveals investors are increasingly prioritising long-term financial stability over ESG investment as the cost of living bites, a contrast to...
APRA has imposed additional licence restrictions on NGS Super, which suffered a cyber attack earlier this year....
FIXED INCOME
The interest rate environment of ‘higher for longer’ is prompting financial advisers to increase their weightings to fixed income and cash....
Global fund managers have made their biggest shift into bonds since the global financial crisis as interest rates are expected to stay higher for longer....
Far from being the death of the 60/40 portfolio, State Street fixed income strategist Marie Tsang believes it is even more relevant than ever in the current market enviro...
The ETF provider has expanded its range of fixed income solutions by adding two new ETFs that offer investors targeted exposure to US Treasuries. ...
Local equities have come back in favour for Australian investors as the top category for ETF inflows in August as the industry reports its highest inflows for a year at $...
MANAGED ACCOUNTS
Colonial First State has added 25 managed accounts to its Edge platform from Atchison, Drummond and Russell Investments. ...
Managed accounts can be a benefit for advisers in their professional year, according to experts, as they pose a lower compliance burden and improved risk management. ...
IMAP’s census of managed account FUM has risen by 9.8 per cent to $161.9 billion in the first six months of 2023....
Announcing record profits of $67.2 million and an increased market share of 6.7 per cent, the firm intends to relaunch an upgraded Core product in September targeting cos...
John Nicoll, national head of sales at Zenith, has taken up a new role at portfolio construction and consulting company InvestSense. ...
FINANCIAL PLANNING
A financial adviser has been banned from giving personal advice to retail clients until 2025 after the FSCP found there is a “real risk of harm” to the public’s confidenc...
A financial adviser has been banned from giving personal advice to retail clients until 2025 after the FSCP found there is a “real risk of harm” to the public’s confidenc...
While the FSC largely supports the final tranche of Delivering Better Financial Outcomes reforms, the FAAA is “deeply concerned” about possible negative implications of t...
While the FSC largely supports the final tranche of Delivering Better Financial Outcomes reforms, the FAAA is “deeply concerned” about possible negative implications of t...
Minister for financial services, Stephen Jones, has unveiled the final tranche of his Delivering Better Financial Outcomes reforms with a focus on banks, simpler document...
PEOPLE & PRODUCTS
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority has welcomed a new member to its independent board as it announces the departure of a founding member. ...
The Compensation Scheme of Last Resort’s transitional board has appointed its first chief executive alongside a non-executive director in the lead up to its scheduled com...
The Compensation Scheme of Last Resort’s transitional board has appointed its first chief executive alongside a non-executive director in the lead up to its scheduled com...
Financial software firm Bravura has appointed two chief executives for the Asia Pacific and EMEA regions. ...
The platform has expanded its investment suite with a range of managed account options from Morningstar, following its addition of SMAs from Infinity Asset Management las...
FUNDS MANAGEMENT
Perpetual has rejected a $3 billion acquisition bid from Washington H. Soul Pattinson (WHSP) as it announces a strategic review of its company....
ETF provider Global X is targeting $10 billion in assets under management by the end of 2025 as it looks to the institutional space for ETF uptake by super funds....
In the first full month since the exit of chief executive, David George, Magellan has reported a rise in funds under management for the first time since January 2023. ...
It is too early to think about rate cuts in Australia, according to Schroders, and even if they are paused for the time being, they could rise further over the next few y...
GQG is considering launching active ETFs for investors as it approaches US$100 billion in funds under management....
SUPERANNUATION
Financial services firms have responded to the government's latest consultation on retirement income and product development....
The number of individuals with more than $3 million in super is expected to increase by 45 per cent to 80,000 by 2025, according to ASFA....
Super trustee OnePath Custodians has been ordered to pay $5 million for fees for no service misconduct, less than six months after being fined $1.4 million by APRA....
There is scope for superannuation licensees to further reduce their fees, particularly in trustee directed products, according to an APRA report....
Making concessional and non-concessional contributions to superannuation funds are among the most common queries asked by financial advisers, according to AMP....
LIFE/RISK
Policy and advocacy specialist Benjamin Marshan has left the Council of Australian Life Insurers after less than a year, having joined in March from the Financial Plannin...
The declining volume of risk advisers meant KPMG has found a rising lapse rate for insurance policies arranged by independent financial advisers, particularly in the TPD ...
The Life Insurance Code of Practice has transferred from the Financial Services Council to the Council of Australian Life Insurers....
The firm has announced it will no longer be writing new life insurance policies in the retail advised and corporate group insurance channels, citing a declining market an...
ASIC has issued its first interim stop order on two life insurance products from ClearView Life for DDO failures....
ACCOUNTING
Australian Ethical has reported its net profit after tax (NPAT) fell 15% to $9.6 million for the year ended 30 June, while its underlying profit after tax (UPAT) declined...
Insignia Financial has announced a 59% increase in its underlying net profit after tax (UNPAT) to $234.5 million in FY22....
Having completed their educational qualifications, those advisers who remain in the industry are reporting being “run off their feet” with new clients....
With October being Mental Health Month, it’s a good opportunity for people in the profession to look out for each other’s mental health....
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal has rejected an application by a former tax agent to stay a Tax Practitioners Board decision to terminate his registration with the ma...
POLICY & REGULATION
The Federal Court has penalised ANZ over its breach of continuous disclosure obligations and has warned other institutions could face a penalty as high as $780 million if...
A former strategy manager at suspended stockbroking firm BBY has been charged with aiding and abetting dishonest conduct including the alleged transfers of $8.7 million i...
As three directors face multiple criminal charges for their involvement in Sterling Income Trust, four years after it collapsed, Money Management reflects on Sterling’s t...
Three directors connected to the collapse of managed investment scheme Sterling Income Trust have been charged with multiple criminal charges, four years after its collap...
The government is seeking feedback on Australia’s sustainable finance strategy, which has been structured around the pillars of improved transparency on climate and sust...
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Absolutely agree with you on this Les. That's how I see it too. The client facing "new" SOA document might shrink down a...
Most advisers are now degree-qualified with many years of actual practical industry experience, and are fully-qualified ...
This is all so ridiculous. I have 33 years experience, and have studied hard over the last 4 years to obtain the gov...